A-Jax Leads Yanks Past Sox... Then Gets Reassigned

FINAL	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Boston	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		1	5	2
NY Yankees	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	X		7	7	1

The Yanks beat the Boston Red Sox in Tampa tonight by the score of 7-1. A.J. Burnett started for the Yankees and was sharp. In 5.2 innings pitched he allowed a run on three hits and two walks, and struck out four. He was pitching brilliantly until the sixth when he appeared to tire. He gave up a walk, a couple of hits, and a run, and was taken out of the game.

Jonathan Albaladejo relieved Burnett and retired the only batter he faced.

Mariano Rivera then came in for the seventh and pitched a perfect inning. He's now retired 12 of the 13 batters he's faced so far this spring.

Damaso Marte pitched two-thirds of an inning, allowing a walk and a hit, and striking out one.

In 1.1 innings pitched Edwar Ramirez allowed just one hit and struck out two on his way to his first win this spring.

Brett Gardner, and his speed, got the Yankees going with a lead off triple in the bottom of the sixth. He later scored on a Johnny Damon infield single. The infield was in on a grounder to second and Gardner was still able to score. Gardner finished the night 1-for-2 with a run scored, and Damon finished 1-for-3 with an RBI.

With the game still tied at one in the 8th and runners on 1st and 2nd, Angel Berroa lined a double over third to give the Yanks a 2-1 lead. Another run scored later in the inning on a catcher's interference call.

Later in the inning Austin Jackson was up with the bases loaded and took a 3-2 pitch over the left field wall for a grand slam to put the game away. Jackson was then reassigned to minor-league camp following the game. He had a very good spring, hitting .333/.385/.667 with 3 HR, 10 RBI, and 2 stolen bases in 23 games.

Eduardo Nunez, who also had a very good spring, was also reassigned, and Juan Miranda was optioned to AAA.

	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Damon, LF	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.295
Berroa, 3B	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	.388
Jeter, SS	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	.462
Duncan, S, 1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.379
Teixeira, 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	3	.378
Linden, RF	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.087
Matsui, DH	3	0	0	1	0	0	2	.222
1-Nunez, E, PR-DH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.385
Posada, C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313
Pilittere, C	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	.333
Cano, 2B	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	.382
Jackson, A, LF	1	1	1	4	0	0	0	.333
Nady, RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.239
Bernier, 2B	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.269
Ransom, 3B	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.283
Cabrera, M, CF	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.295
Gardner, CF	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	.409
Pena, SS	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.304
Totals	30	7	7	7	3	9	11
1-Ran for Matsui in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Berroa (6, Delcarmen). 3B: Gardner (2, Wakefield). HR: Jackson, A (3, 8th inning off Hansack, 3 on, 2 out). TB: Damon; Berroa 2; Jeter; Cano; Jackson, A 4; Gardner 3; Pena. RBI: Damon (5), Berroa (10), Matsui (7), Jackson, A 4 (10). 2-out RBI: Jackson, A 4. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Matsui. GIDP: Teixeira. Team LOB: 3. BASERUNNING SB: Damon (2, 2nd base off Wakefield/Kottaras, G). FIELDING E: Marte (1, fielding).

	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Burnett	5.2	3	1	1	2	4	0	1.20
Albaladejo	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.04
Rivera	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Marte	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	4.91
Ramirez, E (W, 2-0)	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	1.69

The Yanks have a day off tomorrow before heading back to Clearwater to take on the Phillies. Joba Chamberlain will start for the Yanks, with right-hander Carlos Carrasco going for Philly. The game is a 1:05 p.m. and will be on YES.